Hand-planter



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' G. L. HUDSON.

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` No. 234,984. Patented Nov. 30.1880.

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GILBERT L. HUDSON, OF ROMEO, MICHIGAN.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 234,984, dated November30, 1880.

Application led September 6, 1880.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GILBERT L. HUDsoN, of Romeo, in the county of Macomband in the State of Michigan, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Hand-Planters; and I do hereby declare that thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of referencemarked thereon, making a part of this specification.

This invention relates to an improved hand seed-planter; and it has forits object to provide an apparatus by means of which two differentvarieties of seed may be planted alternately at proper intervals, asmore fully hereinafter specified. These objects I attain by themechanism illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure lrepresents a longitudinal sectional view of my improved planter. Fig. 2represents a horizontal section taken just below the seed-hopper. Fig. 3represents a view of the bottom of the hopper. Fig. et is a detachedview of the operating device through the medium of which the seed aredropped from the hopper, and Fig. 5 represents a top view of my improveddevice.

The letters A A indicate two iiat strips of wood or other material, onebeing provided with side pieces, B, at its lower end, to which the otheris pivoted at C. The lower extremi ties of the strips A A are providedwit-h straight metallic shovels D, which may be inserted in the groundto make an opening for the seed. l

The letter E indicates a horizontal shelf attached to the strip A on theoutside thereof. Upon said shelf is mounted a ratchet-wheel, G, whichisjourualed on a pin, H, which also has pivoted to it a horizontaldog,-I. The said dog is provided with an opening or seedpocket, K, whichis provided at its lower side with a shoulder, L, extending around itsedges to bring it Hush against the upper surface of the shelf E. Saiddog, on its upper side, is provided with a recess or groove, M, leadingto the seed opening or pocket, in which groove is located an adjustableslide, N, by which the size of the opening may be regulated fordifferent kinds of grain. The dog, on its under side, is provided with apawl, O, held against (Model.)

the ratchet-wheel by spring l?, the said pawl being adapted to engagethe ratchets as the dog is operated and turn the ratchet-wheel step bystep. The ratchet-wheel is provided with openings or seed-pockets It.

S indicates a spring setting against the ratel1etwheel, and adapted toengage the ratchets thereof' to prevent the wheel from moving backward.

The letter T indicates the seed-hopper, which is constructed with twocompartments, t t', to receive the two varieties ot' seed. The saidhopper, at its bottom, is provided with seedopenings a u', one leadingfrom each compartment, the opening u being provided with a spring-guide,U, by means of which the seed are directed properly to the pockets inthe ratchet-wheel.

The dog Iis constructed with an extension, e', which is adapted to workto the sid-e of the spring U and hold the seednntil properly depositedin the pocket.

The letters V V indicate seed apertures or passages in the shelf E, andW an inclined chute secured to the bottom of the shelf and side of thestrip A.

B indicates a seed opening or passage through the strip A', and O achute leading therefrom to the lower end of the apparatus.

The letter D indicates a link secured to the' dog I, passing through aslot, E', inthe strip A', and secured to the strip A. The strips A A areprovided with handles F, by which they may be operated.

The operation of my apparatus is as follows: Seed of one varietysuch ascorn-is placed in the compartment t, and seed of another varietysuch aspumpkin, melon, or other iiat seed-in the compartment t. To plant theseed the shovels are inserted in the ground, the two being broughttogether for the purpose by separating the upper ends of the strips.Upon bringing the said ends together the shovels are carried away fromeach other, making an opening` in the ground, and at the same time thedog is operated to drop a seed from the hopper t down between the stripsand into the opening. The dog, in the course of its successiveoperations, moves the ratchet-wheel so as to drop a seed from the hoppert at proper intervals.

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Having thus described my invention, what ranged, adapted, and'oomhinedto serve 'as I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patand for thepurposes set forth. ent, is- In testimony that I claim the foregoing lIn ahand-planter adapted to deposit two have hereunto set my hand this26th day of 5 different varieties of seed, the combination of August,1880.

the strips A A', shovels D, shelf E, ratchet- GILBERT L. HUDSON.

Witnesses der L, groove M, slide N, pawl O, the hopper l Wheel G, pin H,dog I, seed-pocket K, shouli i T, having duplex compartments t t', theaperio ture R, and passages B', all constructed, ar-

C. F. MALLARY, ANsEL HAMBLIN.

